As Mark Winchester @archerknewsmit.bsky.social has noted, “foreigner problem” and “foreigner policy” are terms that have come into currency only in the past year
Nakano Kōichi ran a search on Asahi Shimbun database and saw such terms had no or only single digit hits until 2024, but 3 digits in 2025
According to the latest NHK poll, when asked which policies the Takaichi cabinet should prioritise, the under-40s age group showed the greatest concern among all age groups for the foreigner problem (green) and the least concern for the slush fund problem (yellow) news.web.nhk/senkyo/shiji...